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president obama: i'm barack obama and i approve... this message. anncr: he keeps saying it... mitt romney: this president cannot tell us that you're... better off today than when he took office. anncr: well... here's where we were in 2008... tv anncr: the worst financial collapse... since the great depression... tv anncr: american workers were laid off in numbers not seen... in over three decades. anncr: and here's where we are today... thirty months of private sector job growth. creating 4.6 million new jobs. we're not there yet. but the real question is: whose plan is better for you? the president's plan asks millionaires... to pay a little more... to help invest in a strong middle class. clean energy. and cut the deficit. mitt romney's plan? a new 250,000 dollar tax break for... multi-millionaires. roll back regulations on the banks that cratered the economy. and raise taxes on the middle class. president clinton: they want to go back to the same old... policies that got us in trouble in the first place. president obama: we're not going back, we are moving forward. anncr: f
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rasmussen has obama up. gallup has obama up. another poll i just saw has obama up by one. who were you talking to to get these poll numbers, john? the people around the studio down there? how did you get plus-five? >> our pollsters, as you know, are peter hart and big mcinturf. what they're doing, they did a survey over the last few days and what we found was that barack obama has emerged from the post-convention period with a clear lead over mitt romney among likely voters. also registered voters. one point smaller. 50/45 among likely voters. one of the building blocks of that lead, there are three things. first of all, greater level of confidence in the country. when you ask people is the country headed in the right direction, that number, which has been covering around 30, is now ticked up to 39. not huge, but a step in the right direction. secondly, economic optimism. when you ask people is the economy going to be better off than a year from now, that's now 42% saying yes, it's going to be better. more than twice the share who say it's going to be worse. now, that's ha
rasmussen has obama up. gallup has obama up. another poll i just saw has obama up by one. who were you talking to to get these poll numbers, john? the people around the studio down there? how did you get plus-five? >> our pollsters, as you know, are peter hart and big mcinturf. what they're doing, they did a survey over the last few days and what we found was that barack obama has emerged from the post-convention period with a clear lead over mitt romney among likely voters. also...
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the pro-obama super pac may have overshot in its new ad. >> victims? behind these doors, middle class families struggle and romney will make things even tougher, raising taxes by up to $2,000 to give multimillionaires a $250,000 tax break. >> as the saying goes, there you go again. romney has pledged not to raise taxes on the middle class. the $2,000 figure comes from a tax policy center analysis that assumes he keeps his promise to make his tax cuts revenue neutral. of course, until he provides specifics, opponents will happily try to fill in the blanks, as you just saw. remember, we want to hear from you. maria. >> all right, scott. thank you so much. the romney 47% controversy has put a new focus on our entitlement system in america. as we discovered something very interesting, even though the fiscal cliff is deemed to be draconian, spending cuts, and massive tax increases, we'd still have a deficit. the country still will have a $640 billion deficit for the year. again, that's with the spending cuts and the tax increases. $640 billion annual defici
the pro-obama super pac may have overshot in its new ad. >> victims? behind these doors, middle class families struggle and romney will make things even tougher, raising taxes by up to $2,000 to give multimillionaires a $250,000 tax break. >> as the saying goes, there you go again. romney has pledged not to raise taxes on the middle class. the $2,000 figure comes from a tax policy center analysis that assumes he keeps his promise to make his tax cuts revenue neutral. of course,...
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president obama: i'm barack obama and i approve... this message. anncr: he keeps saying it... mitt romney: this president cannot tell us that you're... better off today than when he took office. anncr: well... here's where we were in 2008... tv anncr: the worst financial collapse... since the great depression... tv anncr: american workers were laid off in numbers not seen... in over three decades. anncr: and here's where we are today... thirty months of private sector job growth. creating 4.6 million new jobs. we're not there yet. but the real question is: whose plan is better for you? the president's plan asks millionaires... to pay a little more... to help invest in a strong middle class. clean energy. and cut the deficit. mitt romney's plan? a new 250,000 dollar tax break for... multi-millionaires. roll back regulations on the banks that cratered the economy. and raise taxes on the middle class. president clinton: they want to go back to the same old... policies that got us in trouble in the first place. president obama: we're not going back, we are moving forward. anncr: f
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when you ask who is better prepared to lead the country, 47% say obama. 36% say romney. romney has to close that gap and coming out of this discussion of the secretly recorded video at the fundraiser, he is now trying to pivot and talk a little about his vision for shrinking government. that has some potential to rouz the republican base that he hopes independents do. >> from a strategy standpoint i wonder, this move he made not backing down from the comments themselves but trying to refine them in a way that puts them in an intellectual debate, is that smart or not? >> not sure what choice he has, carl. the argument that he is making is not only widely shared among conservatives and something that we heard during the republican primaries, but it is linked to the vision that he and paul ryan are articulating about the future. mitt romney backed off a little bit from the ryan budget but still by selecting paul ryan and by making the case we have to move away from an entitlement society, he has invited this debate and the fundraiser invited this debate and democrats are ha
when you ask who is better prepared to lead the country, 47% say obama. 36% say romney. romney has to close that gap and coming out of this discussion of the secretly recorded video at the fundraiser, he is now trying to pivot and talk a little about his vision for shrinking government. that has some potential to rouz the republican base that he hopes independents do. >> from a strategy standpoint i wonder, this move he made not backing down from the comments themselves but trying to...
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a new nbc "wall street journal" poll shows president barack obama widening his lead over mitt romney. >>> the boj pulling the trigger on more easing. >>> and the bank of england, some see the case for more stimulus even as the outlook for inflation as the near term picks up. >>> now the bundesbank president jens weidmann has compared central bank action to the work of the devil. saying it reminded him of a scene from "faust." to put the story into some context, the bundesbank chief was speaking at an event in frankfurt, which was marking the 180th anniversary of -- gerta. i thought there was a second part of the book that no one has read or seen. >> anyway, silvia is in frankfurt. the point here is, silvia, a lot of comments about whether jens weidmann should be as public in his criticism of central bank. clearly he didn't mention the ecb. he was talking about faust. but clearly this was an implied criticism of ecb action. how is this going down in political circles? >> i don't think there's anything implied in jens weidmann's comments anymore. he said it many times before. on record,
a new nbc "wall street journal" poll shows president barack obama widening his lead over mitt romney. >>> the boj pulling the trigger on more easing. >>> and the bank of england, some see the case for more stimulus even as the outlook for inflation as the near term picks up. >>> now the bundesbank president jens weidmann has compared central bank action to the work of the devil. saying it reminded him of a scene from "faust." to put the story into...
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obama has a wild open field and all the leverage in the world. you always have to keep an eye on that. but we are very, very aware of what our tax structures could be for our clients, yes. >> great to speak with you. hope to see you again soon. >> enjoyed it. thanks a lot. >> john joins us with a preview of what is coming up next. >> coming up i got three stocks for you. one in the enterprise and one in big data and one in components. you have heard of them and i will tell you why coming up. [ male announcer ] the markets keep moving. make sure the news keeps coming with thinkorswim by td ameritrade. use the news links breaking stories with possible breakout stocks, options with potential opportunity, futures and forex with in-depth analysis. it's an all-you-can-eat buffet for all things trading. thinkorswim by td ameritrade. it doesn't just deliver news. it's making news. trade commission free for 60 days, plus get up to $600 when you open an account. plus get up to $600 when you take a closer look... ...at the best schools in the world... ...yo
obama has a wild open field and all the leverage in the world. you always have to keep an eye on that. but we are very, very aware of what our tax structures could be for our clients, yes. >> great to speak with you. hope to see you again soon. >> enjoyed it. thanks a lot. >> john joins us with a preview of what is coming up next. >> coming up i got three stocks for you. one in the enterprise and one in big data and one in components. you have heard of them and i will...
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but since our story first aired, president obama lifted restrictions on federal funding for embryonic stem cell research. also, in 2009, tom cech stepped down as the institute's president. [ticking] coming up, meet the woman changing lives one child at a time. >> tell them this true story. here's a child that's battered. i just tell them the reality. i expect them to help. >> that's ahead when 60 minutes on cnbc returns. [ male announcer ] the 2013 smart comes with 8 airbags, a crash management system and the world's only tridion safety cell which can withstand over three and a half tons. small in size. big on safety. can help make you a better investor. our e-trade 360 investing dashboard shows you where your money is, live. e-trade pro is so usable you'll actually use it. and our apps are the ultimate in mobile investing. become a better investor at e-trade. [ male announcer ] the exceedingly nimble, ridiculously agile, tight turning, fun to drive 2013 smart. ♪ [ticking] >> children are the most innocent casualties of war. caught in the crossfire or hit by a roadside bomb, they ra
but since our story first aired, president obama lifted restrictions on federal funding for embryonic stem cell research. also, in 2009, tom cech stepped down as the institute's president. [ticking] coming up, meet the woman changing lives one child at a time. >> tell them this true story. here's a child that's battered. i just tell them the reality. i expect them to help. >> that's ahead when 60 minutes on cnbc returns. [ male announcer ] the 2013 smart comes with 8 airbags, a...
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but since our story first aired, president obama lifted restrictions on federal funding for embryonic stem cell research. also, in 2009, tom cech stepped down as the institute's president. [ticking] coming up, meet the woman changing lives one child at a time. >> tell them this true story. here's a child that's battered. i just tell them the reality. i expect them to help. >> that's ahead when 60 minutes on cnbc returns. if you are one of the millions of men who have used androgel 1%, there's big news. presenting androgel 1.62%. both are used to treat men with low testosterone. androgel 1.62% is from the makers of the number one prescribed testosterone replacement therapy. it raises your testosterone levels, and... is concentrated, so you could use less gel. and with androgel 1.62%, you can save on your monthly prescription. [ male announcer ] dosing and application sites between these products differ. women and children should avoid contact with application sites. discontinue androgel and call your doctor if you see unexpected signs of early puberty in a child, or, signs in a woman w
but since our story first aired, president obama lifted restrictions on federal funding for embryonic stem cell research. also, in 2009, tom cech stepped down as the institute's president. [ticking] coming up, meet the woman changing lives one child at a time. >> tell them this true story. here's a child that's battered. i just tell them the reality. i expect them to help. >> that's ahead when 60 minutes on cnbc returns. if you are one of the millions of men who have used androgel...
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it is a play on obama care. it is a play on unemployment, improving the unemployment rate and if do you that you get a lower bad debt expense for these hospital names. any trade thaer looks at these things will be extremely hesitant buying these names. doesn't mean they can't go higher. i probably wouldn't play them. >> all right. traders are still trying to figure out what caused a number of mysterious market moves this week and the latest incidents are raising more questions about whether too much technology is leaving investors at a disadvantage. eric is with nan ex, a firm that tracks unusual market activity and joins us on the phone. welcome to halftime. >> thank you very much for having me. >> what is the deal here? monday you have a 20-followed spike in volume and oil in a short period of time and yesterday we're talking about mysterious moves in a handful of energy related names and it all leaves investors again throwing up their hands saying what the heck is going on? do you have any answers? >> make su
it is a play on obama care. it is a play on unemployment, improving the unemployment rate and if do you that you get a lower bad debt expense for these hospital names. any trade thaer looks at these things will be extremely hesitant buying these names. doesn't mean they can't go higher. i probably wouldn't play them. >> all right. traders are still trying to figure out what caused a number of mysterious market moves this week and the latest incidents are raising more questions about...
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and if you look at obama's numbers it's only like 5%, 6%, 7% think that about barack obama. so again these fund-raising comments reinforce pre-existing notions about mitt romney. and that's the worst thing a candidate -- that can happen to a candidate right now. >> no doubt. we really appreciate you digging deep into those polls. i know berman earlier called you a poll addict. >> so is berman. >> to both of my dorks this morning, thank you very much peter hanby. >> thanks. >> so in the next half hour, delaware governor jack markell, an obama campaign surrogate will be joining us here in our new studio -- new york studio. and on "starting point" with soledad o'brien the republican governor of virginia, bob mcdonnell, joins her to talk about the challenges now facing the romney campaign. >> all right, back from the name calling here. is the calm after the storm here in new york and all along the east coast. in virginia, torrential rain turned roads into rivers. there were tornado watches in some areas. thunderstorms kicked up surf along the shoreline in connecticut, and the ra
and if you look at obama's numbers it's only like 5%, 6%, 7% think that about barack obama. so again these fund-raising comments reinforce pre-existing notions about mitt romney. and that's the worst thing a candidate -- that can happen to a candidate right now. >> no doubt. we really appreciate you digging deep into those polls. i know berman earlier called you a poll addict. >> so is berman. >> to both of my dorks this morning, thank you very much peter hanby. >>...
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romney takes great pleasure comparing to president obama. we'll talk to his grandson, james carter iv who helped find and release the tape, but most important, there simply is more of the tape to see tonight. last night, you'll recall mr. romney in that late night press conference made a request. watch. >> by the way, whoever has released the snippets, i would certainly appreciate if they would release the whole tape so we could see all of it. >> today, the magazine "mother jones" was happy to oblige that request. they did just that, they released the whole tape. that means tonight there's more material for opponents to attack and more for supporters to rally behind and you will hear from both sides tonight. keeping them honest, the tape reveals more instances mitt romney saying one thing in public and another behind closed doors. people have been buzzing all day about something mr. romney said on the tape about the middle east. it's not only contradicting his own public position but also departs from long-standing bipartisan consensus on th
romney takes great pleasure comparing to president obama. we'll talk to his grandson, james carter iv who helped find and release the tape, but most important, there simply is more of the tape to see tonight. last night, you'll recall mr. romney in that late night press conference made a request. watch. >> by the way, whoever has released the snippets, i would certainly appreciate if they would release the whole tape so we could see all of it. >> today, the magazine "mother...
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that's an obama quote. more recently the president has said he wants people to feel like they're getting a fair shot. in a december interview with "60 minutes" president obama talked about inequality and people like teachers and small business owners who are working hard but feel like they're just treading water. in response to the 1998 comments you just heard here, the obama campaign says mr. obama was making an argument for more efficient and effective government. they say the president believes there are "steps we can take to promote opportunity." here's the question, is the redistribution of wealth president obama's answer to america's problems? go to cnn.com/caffertyfile, post a comment on the blog. or go to our post on "the situation room" facebook page. wolf. >>> all right, jack. get ready for a ton, ton of e-mail coming in, reaction. thank you. meanwhile, new developments today in a major scandal involving the obama justice department. one high level official has now resigned and another has abruptl
that's an obama quote. more recently the president has said he wants people to feel like they're getting a fair shot. in a december interview with "60 minutes" president obama talked about inequality and people like teachers and small business owners who are working hard but feel like they're just treading water. in response to the 1998 comments you just heard here, the obama campaign says mr. obama was making an argument for more efficient and effective government. they say the...
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do you want to see him go harder at barack obama? >> well, i have to think that it's been a pretty rough period because everything he says, they attack him and i think he's going to have to get very tough and frankly, he's got to fight fire with fire. they're blaming him for egypt, okay? this is a beauty. they blamed him the other day for egypt. now, egypt's blowing up with a horrible foreign policy that we had, and they actually put the blame on mitt romney. i said what did he have to do with egypt? it really is, it's a nasty campaign and honestly, mitt is going to have to be both very smart, which he is, and very nasty, which frankly, he's not. and he's got to get that way because they are coming at him with all barrels loaded and he's going to have to get that way and very quickly, in my opinion. when i see what happened with, as an example, the memo or the statement he made having to do with libya, and having to do with other things, having to do with egypt, and he's getting blamed for all this, it's incredible. he has nothing to
do you want to see him go harder at barack obama? >> well, i have to think that it's been a pretty rough period because everything he says, they attack him and i think he's going to have to get very tough and frankly, he's got to fight fire with fire. they're blaming him for egypt, okay? this is a beauty. they blamed him the other day for egypt. now, egypt's blowing up with a horrible foreign policy that we had, and they actually put the blame on mitt romney. i said what did he have to do...
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president obama: i'm barack obama and i approve... this message. anncr: he keeps saying it... mitt romney: this president cannot tell us that you're... better off today than when he took office. anncr: well... here's where we were in 2008... tv anncr: the worst financial collapse... since the great depression... tv anncr: american workers were laid off in numbers not seen... in over three decades. anncr: and here's where we are today... thirty months of private sector job growth. creating 4.6 million new jobs. we're not there yet. but the real question is: whose plan is better for you? the president's plan asks millionaires... to pay a little more... to help invest in a strong middle class. clean energy. and cut the deficit. mitt romney's plan? a new 250,000 dollar tax break for... multi-millionaires. roll back regulations on the banks that cratered the economy. and raise taxes on the middle class. president clinton: they want to go back to the same old... policies that got us in trouble in the first place. president obama: we're not going back, we are moving forward. anncr: f
president obama: i'm barack obama and i approve... this message. anncr: he keeps saying it... mitt romney: this president cannot tell us that you're... better off today than when he took office. anncr: well... here's where we were in 2008... tv anncr: the worst financial collapse... since the great depression... tv anncr: american workers were laid off in numbers not seen... in over three decades. anncr: and here's where we are today... thirty months of private sector job growth. creating 4.6...
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mitt romney attacked obama's decision. said standing up to china was bad for the nation and our workers. how can mitt romney take on the cheaters when he's taking their side? >> all right. so, called china the cheaters at the same time, leon panetta had the first ever high level defense department visit there. isn't that at the least, a mixed message. at the most, hypocritical is this. >> no, i don't think so. i think secretary panetta said himself, it's a cormplicated. we have a relationship with china. it's a fairly good one. >> call him a cheater? >> well, you know, we wouldn't be taking these trade cases if that wasn't the case. you know, whether it's the tire industry, the automobile industry, auto supplier, steel. the president's going to continue standing up to ensure our companies, industries and workers are on a level playing field and that nobody is trying to manipulate late the market against them. that's why we have our trade enforcement offices. we filed twice the number of enforcement actions against china ov
mitt romney attacked obama's decision. said standing up to china was bad for the nation and our workers. how can mitt romney take on the cheaters when he's taking their side? >> all right. so, called china the cheaters at the same time, leon panetta had the first ever high level defense department visit there. isn't that at the least, a mixed message. at the most, hypocritical is this. >> no, i don't think so. i think secretary panetta said himself, it's a cormplicated. we have a...
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now, for a look at obama's plan. as part of $500 billion in spending cuts, president obama says he wants to get rid of older ships and to delay buying new ones. he proposes by cutting the army by some 66,000 and reducing the marine corps by another 20,000. obama envisions continuing use of small special forces teams and unmanned drones, a signature weapon of the last decade. but romney surrogate and former d.o.d. comptroller doug zanheim says there is no evidence that it will work. >> there is no information that manned and unmanned drones are effective when used exclusively. >> reporter: the use of them gains militants in pakistan and yemen have had results without putting u.s. troops on the ground. he told cnn's jessica yellin. >> it has to be a situation in which we can't capture the individual before they move forward on some sort of operational plot against the united states. >> i don't think that whether obama or romney wins, we will see this technology go away or see any greater minimized use of it because of
now, for a look at obama's plan. as part of $500 billion in spending cuts, president obama says he wants to get rid of older ships and to delay buying new ones. he proposes by cutting the army by some 66,000 and reducing the marine corps by another 20,000. obama envisions continuing use of small special forces teams and unmanned drones, a signature weapon of the last decade. but romney surrogate and former d.o.d. comptroller doug zanheim says there is no evidence that it will work. >>...
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look, even barack obama is not running on barack obama's agenda. he's running on bill clinton's agenda. barack obama is not running on what he's going to do the next four years. he's running on what bill clinton would dot next four years. so this could -- right now, mitt romney doesn't need to motivate his base. they are motivated to change it. but what mitt romney has not done is say how he would lead. that's what's next. that's what has to happen in these debates. >> okay. but when you say that, about the base, let me just put this poll up, david frum, have you jump in on this, so you can look at the national gallup poll if you're mitt romney and say look, obama has lost his bounce. then i give you virginia, "washington post" 52% for barack obama, 44% for mitt romney. and that's not the only swing state where we see the president pull ahead. that's got to be terrifying. >> the tragedy of the situation, here is a man who is a competent, capable manager, who has been good at everything, a successful governor. the author of the first universal healt
look, even barack obama is not running on barack obama's agenda. he's running on bill clinton's agenda. barack obama is not running on what he's going to do the next four years. he's running on what bill clinton would dot next four years. so this could -- right now, mitt romney doesn't need to motivate his base. they are motivated to change it. but what mitt romney has not done is say how he would lead. that's what's next. that's what has to happen in these debates. >> okay. but when you...
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now for a look at obama's plan. as part of $500 billion in spending cuts, president obama says he wants to get rid of older ships and delay buying new ones. he also proposes cutting the army by some 66,000 and reducing the marine corps by another 20,000. obama envisions continuing use of small special forces teams and unmanned drones. a signature weapon of the last decade. but romney surrogate and former d.o.d. comptroller says not so fast. >> there's no objection, no ideological objection at all to having drones, unmanned aerial vehicles, unmanned sub surface vehicles, all kinds of unmanned vehicles. the issue is to what extent do you rely almost exclusively on drones and on special force sns. >> reporter: for president obama secret cia drone attacks against militants in pakistan and yemen have had results without risking putting u.s. troops on the ground. he told cnn's jessica yellin. >> it has to be a situation in which we can't capture the individual before they move forward on some sort of operational plot agai
now for a look at obama's plan. as part of $500 billion in spending cuts, president obama says he wants to get rid of older ships and delay buying new ones. he also proposes cutting the army by some 66,000 and reducing the marine corps by another 20,000. obama envisions continuing use of small special forces teams and unmanned drones. a signature weapon of the last decade. but romney surrogate and former d.o.d. comptroller says not so fast. >> there's no objection, no ideological...
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now for a look at obama's plan. as part of $500 billion in spending cuts, president obama says he wants to get rid of older ships and delay buying new ones. he also proposes cutting the army by some 66,000 and reducing the marine corps by another 20,000. obama envisions continuing use of small special forces teams and unmanned drones, a signature weapon of the last decade. but romney's surrogate and former dod comptroller says not so fast. >> there's no ideological objection at all to having drones, unmanned aerial vehicle, unmanned sub surface vehicles, all kinds of unmanned vehicles. the issue is to what extent do you rely almost exclusively on drones and on special forces? >> reporter: for president obama, secret cia drone attacks against militants in pakistan and yemen have had results without risking putting u.s. troops on the ground. he told cnn's jessica yellin. >> it has to be a situation in which we can't kcapture the individual, before they move forward on some sort of operational plot against the united s
now for a look at obama's plan. as part of $500 billion in spending cuts, president obama says he wants to get rid of older ships and delay buying new ones. he also proposes cutting the army by some 66,000 and reducing the marine corps by another 20,000. obama envisions continuing use of small special forces teams and unmanned drones, a signature weapon of the last decade. but romney's surrogate and former dod comptroller says not so fast. >> there's no ideological objection at all to...
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president obama: i'm barack obama and i approve... this message. anncr: he keeps saying it... mitt romney: this president cannot tell us that you're... better off today than when he took office. anncr: well... here's where we were in 2008... tv anncr: the worst financial collapse... since the great depression... tv anncr: american workers were laid off in numbers not seen... in over three decades. anncr: and here's where we are today... thirty months of private sector job growth. creating 4.6 million new jobs. we're not there yet. but the real question is: whose plan is better for you? the president's plan asks millionaires... to pay a little more... to help invest in a strong middle class. clean energy. and cut the deficit. mitt romney's plan? a new 250,000 dollar tax break for... multi-millionaires. roll back regulations on the banks that cratered the economy. and raise taxes on the middle class. president clinton: they want to go back to the same old... policies that got us in trouble in the first place. president obama: we're not going back, we are moving forward. anncr: f
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san s uh-huh kyi, which my sources tell me is going to have dinner with three presidents, president obama, clinton, and george w. bush. this is really a historic visit. it's unprecedented. >> there are many who -- in myanmar, or burma, and other places who would hope that she would have the posture of being a president herself. >> it's impossible because under the present constitution, which was a rigged election, nobody who has a member of a family with a foreign passport can run for president, so as a constitution stands right now, aung san suu kyi has two sons that have a passport, so she can't -- you can't change the constitution because the military holds 25% of the seats. she's in a tight position, and she's walking a tight rope. >> fascinating discussion, fascinating documentary. thank you so much for your time. >> reply pleasure. thank you. >> we're iffing to check the day on wall street. stocks got a boost from good news in the u.s. housing market, and the new stimulus plan from japan. existing u.s. home sales soared by almost 8% in august, and there ewe seeing the dow is up by 5
san s uh-huh kyi, which my sources tell me is going to have dinner with three presidents, president obama, clinton, and george w. bush. this is really a historic visit. it's unprecedented. >> there are many who -- in myanmar, or burma, and other places who would hope that she would have the posture of being a president herself. >> it's impossible because under the present constitution, which was a rigged election, nobody who has a member of a family with a foreign passport can run...
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obama supporters are nothing but lazy parasites! get a job! (laughter) folks, it's not just the welfare queens mitt's talking about. get this: the 47% who don't pay federal income tax are mostly elderly, children, and the working poor and u.s. military personnel deployed in war zones who are exempt from paying federal taxes on combat pay. see? romney mentioned the troops in a speech! (laughter) but-- but of course-- (applause). give it up for mitt romney! (applause) but the liberal hounds, of course, went after mitt like a poor person going after a basic need. (laughter) so-- (laughter). so romney threw together his second hasty press conference in one week. i believe these days he just wears a harness with a curtain and flag mounted to his back. (laughter) and, folks, i am proud to say mitt romney stood his ground! >> you're not stepping away from anything in this video? you're not backing away from anything? and do you worry you've offended this 47% who you mentiond? >> well, you know, it's not elegantly stated, let me put it that way. i'm s
obama supporters are nothing but lazy parasites! get a job! (laughter) folks, it's not just the welfare queens mitt's talking about. get this: the 47% who don't pay federal income tax are mostly elderly, children, and the working poor and u.s. military personnel deployed in war zones who are exempt from paying federal taxes on combat pay. see? romney mentioned the troops in a speech! (laughter) but-- but of course-- (applause). give it up for mitt romney! (applause) but the liberal hounds, of...
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the condemnation of obama has been swift and furious >> this leading from behind obama doctrine is up in flames >> terrorists believe they can attack our embassy with impunity, they believe the killr ambassador and there will be no response >> how much longer can we afford to spill our blood and treasure trying to, quote unquote, promote democracy in places that do not have any values for civilized society. >> jon: yes. democracy promotion is wrong. that's a somewhat isolationist position, ex-governor palin. does anyone see our role in the world differently? yes, you 2008 still governor palin >> i see our role in the world as one of being a force for good, to help these rising smaller democratic countries that are just, you know, they're putting themselves on the map right now >> jon: what a bold freedom agenda. it's a little bit naive. i mean, think of the blow-back >> egyptians elected a muslim brotheredhood member to head their country. let's not forget. this is very first place in the middle east that president obama promised to bring, quote democracy too >> jon: you believe throu
the condemnation of obama has been swift and furious >> this leading from behind obama doctrine is up in flames >> terrorists believe they can attack our embassy with impunity, they believe the killr ambassador and there will be no response >> how much longer can we afford to spill our blood and treasure trying to, quote unquote, promote democracy in places that do not have any values for civilized society. >> jon: yes. democracy promotion is wrong. that's a somewhat...